Obituaries Listing

Jan 10, 2012

Paul L. Edwards, age 66, of Van Wert, died at 7:13 AM Tuesday morning, January 10, 2012 at Van Wert County Hospital.

He was born in Kansas City, MO the son William David and Pauline Amanda (Wade) Edwards, both preceded him in death. On July 20, 1985, he was united in marriage with Linda L. (Metzger)...

Dec 30, 2011

Troy R. Talbott, 67, of Van Wert died on Friday, December 30, 2011 at 11:57 PM at Lutheran Hospital Fort Wayne, Indiana.

He was born July 16, 1944 in Big Stone Gap, VA, the son of Floyd Marcus and Mae (Back) Talbott, who both preceded him in death. He was a long time resident of Claiborne...

Nov 25, 2011

Bridget A. Richey, 43, of Columbus, passed away at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center Friday, November 25, 2011, at 8:25 PM. She was born July 24, 1968, to Gerald Richey and the late Monica (Schaadt) Richey. She was a 1986 graduate of Lincolnview High School, received her B.S. Degree from The Ohio State University, and attended...

Nov 22, 2011

Monica F. Richey, 62, of Van Wert passed away peacefully with family after a 2 year battle with breast cancer.

Born on June 2, 1949, to the late Romy and Mary (Flaherty) Schaadt. She was a graduate of Lincolnview High School in 1967. On January 6, 1968, she married Gerald Richey, who survives in Van Wert....

Nov 10, 2011

ELIDA- Mark "Mick" Alan Kruse, 59 of Elida, Ohio passed away on November 10, 2011 at 1:25 pm, following a courageous battle with cancer.

He was born on June 30, 1952 in Elida to Cleo (Sherrick) Kruse and the late Donald Kruse.

Survivors include one son, Justin (Marisa) Kruse of Elida, son of Pamela...

Oct 30, 2011

Kathy L. Beining died at 6:57 PM Sunday, October 30, 2011 at Lutheran Hospital Fort Wayne, Indiana.

She was born March 30, 1956 in Van Wert, the daughter of Robert & Dorothy (Beery) Sterrett and most recently was a resident of Convoy, OH.

She is survived by her Son, Brad (Angie) Beining of Van...

Oct 27, 2011

M. Pauline "Polly" Hunter, of Van Wert died at 6:45 AM Thursday, October 27, 2011, at Vancrest Healthcare Center. She was born February 15, 1921, in Dixon, Ohio, the daughter of the late Orville E. and Edith A. (McDowell) Stephenson. On October 1, 1944, she married Ronald L. Hunter, who preceded her in death October 31, 2005.

Oct 26, 2011

Patricia Louise Leathers, age 78, of Ridge Township, Van Wert County, died at 5:05 AM Wednesday morning, October 26, at Van Wert Manor Nursing Home. She was born in Van Wert the daughter of the late Thomas I. and Ocie M. (Bolenbaugh) Miller. On August 12, 1956, she was united in marriage with the late David A. Leathers...

Oct 5, 2011

Valrea M. Myers, age 88, of Van Wert, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, October 4, 2011, at 5:26 PM, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born May 17, 1923, in Fort Wayne, IN, the daughter of the late Elmer A. and Bertha L. (Harrison) Winters. On January 30,...

Oct 5, 2011

Anne S. (Savage) Dunn, 88, of Van Wert, died at 8:04 am Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert, OH.

Anne was the daughter of John and Ada Kanaly Savage. She was born March 15, 1923 in Birmingham, Michigan. She was the tenth of eleven children. She is survived...

Sep 19, 2011

Ernest Elsworth DeCamp, 96, of Grover Hill, passed away at 9:20 a.m. Monday, September 19, 2011, at Vancrest Healthcare Center of Van Wert.

He was born in Latty Township in Paulding County, Ohio, June 25, 1915, to Joseph Frank and Susan (Gattshall) DeCamp who both preceded him in death. On March 10, 1940, in Mt. Eaton,...

Sep 18, 2011

Alice "Joan" Klinker, 77, of Van Wert, passed away at 5:30 a.m. Sunday, September 18, 2011, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born in Van Wert, Ohio, September 8, 1934, to Dalton L. and Berdenia (Young) Shaw who both preceded her in death. On March 24, 1957, she married James Klinker, who survives in...

Aug 28, 2011

Esther Viola Caryer, 85, formerly of Wren, passed away at 8:05 p.m. Sunday, August 28, 2011, at Vancrest Healthcare Center of Convoy.

She was born in Paulding County, Ohio, Wednesday, February 10, 1926, to George A. and Nora (Little) Burris who both preceded her in death. On December 1, 1945, she married Leo T. Caryer, Jr....

Aug 13, 2011

Ginger Irene (Taylor) Black died at 7:45 PM Saturday, August 13, 2011 at Good Shepherd Hospice Center in Ashland, Ohio.

She was born on March 28, 1937 in Van Wert to James Franklin & Velma Louise (Sites) Taylor.

On July 16, 1957 she married Wayne Irvin Black who survives her in West Salem, Ohio....

Aug 1, 2011

89, of Van Wert, died at 5:08 a.m. Monday, August 1, 2011, at Van Wert Manor.

She was born July 6, 1922, in Middle Point, the daughter of Clifford and Lotta (Myers) Showalter who both preceded her in death.

She was a telephone operator for Middle Point Telephone Company for many years. Also, she...

Aug 1, 2011

56, died on Monday, August 1, 2011, in Ft. Wayne, IN.

He was born September 17, 1954, in Van Wert, the son of John and Josephine (Marez) Gutierrez who both preceded him in death.

Survivors include three children, Keith D. (Tiffany) Gutierrez of Amherst, OH, Jason S. Gutierrez and Andrew J. Gutierrez both of...

Jul 25, 2011

66, of Van Wert, died in the a.m. Monday, July 25, 2011, at his home.

He was born August 28, 1944, in Van Wert, the son of Chester and Isabel (Kiggins) Dangler who both preceded him in death. He married Marcia (Snyder) Dangler who survives in Van Wert.

Mr. Dangler retired from Herbert E....

Jul 6, 2011

Ernest Alexander Parkanzky passed away suddenly on July 6, 2011.

He was born to the late Alec and Hermina Parkanzky in Detroit, Michigan on April 30, 1931. He married Theresa (Kufta) on April 19, 1958 at St. Michaels Church in Muskegon, Michigan.

Survivors include six children and 19 grandchildren: Daniel (Kim) Parkanzky of Chelsea,...

Jun 25, 2011

Zelda R. Miller, 68, of Van Wert, died June 25, 2011 at 11:34 p.m. at Van Wert County Hospital.

She was born March 18, 1943, in Van Wert, OH to Ralph Van Wormer and Esther (Pierce) Cox who preceded her in death.

She is survived by two daughters, Dawn (Miller) Wallace of Van Wert...

Jun 17, 2011

Gertrude L. Washburn,93,of Van Wert, OH passed away peacefully at 9:00 AM Friday, June 17, 2011 at Vancrest Health Care Center in Delphos, OH. She also had additional loving care through St. Rita's Hospice Team of Lima, OH.

She was born October 28, 1917 in Van Wert, Ohio the daughter of the late George and Florence...